Marietta students 'Shop with a Cop' in socially distant, but meaningful way
The Marietta Police Department decided to move forward with their Shop with a Cop program with a few changes due to the coronavirus.
The Marietta Police Department decided to move forward with their Shop with a Cop program with a few changes due to the coronavirus.
Schumer renews push for Biden to bypass Congress and cancel $50,000 in student loan debt
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer reiterated his call for President-elect Joe Biden to bypass Congress and cancel billions of dollars in student loan debt during his first day in office.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer reiterated his call for President-elect Joe Biden to bypass Congress and cancel billions of dollars in student loan debt during his first day in office.
Family emergency delays Atlanta Public School board vote on renaming Grady High
Nine months of deliberating on a new name for Grady High School was supposed to boil down to Monday night but a family emergency delayed what could have been the final vote on the matter.
Nine months of deliberating on a new name for Grady High School was supposed to boil down to Monday night but a family emergency delayed what could have been the final vote on the matter.
Georgia schools continue debate of in-person learning for spring 2021 semester
There is no doubt that COVID-19 is on the rise in Georgia. In DeKalb County alone, there have been more than 27,000 confirmed cases, according to state health officials. The rate of cases is on the rise as well. That is something the DeKalb County School Board COVID Task Force kept in mind as they met on Monday to decide if classes should remain completely virtual for the spring 2021 semester.
There is no doubt that COVID-19 is on the rise in Georgia. In DeKalb County alone, there have been more than 27,000 confirmed cases, according to state health officials. The rate of cases is on the rise as well. That is something the DeKalb County School Board COVID Task Force kept in mind as they met on Monday to decide if classes should remain completely virtual for the spring 2021 semester.
US fully restores protections for DACA applicants
The Trump administration has fully restored the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program for immigrants brought to the U.S. as young people, complying with a federal judge’s order.
The Trump administration has fully restored the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program for immigrants brought to the U.S. as young people, complying with a federal judge’s order.
Parents hold rally demanding in-person learning option
Parents and students from DeKalb County and Atlanta Public Schools held a rally on Sunday demanding school leaders give parents the option of sending their kids back to school. The group gathered in front of Piedmont Park to make their voices heard.
Parents and students from DeKalb County and Atlanta Public Schools held a rally on Sunday demanding school leaders give parents the option of sending their kids back to school. The group gathered in front of Piedmont Park to make their voices heard.
Jill Biden will back debt-free community college as student debt nears $1.7 trillion: report
The future First Lady intends to continue to teach when her husband is in office.
The future First Lady intends to continue to teach when her husband is in office.
Trump administration suspends student federal loan payments through January
By extending payments by one month, the administration is effectively leaving it to the Biden administration or Congress to decide whether to provide longer-term relief to millions of student borrowers.
By extending payments by one month, the administration is effectively leaving it to the Biden administration or Congress to decide whether to provide longer-term relief to millions of student borrowers.
School crossing guard struck by hit-and-run driver
School crossing guard struck by hit and run driver
School crossing guard struck by hit and run driver
Coweta County Schools' open sign-up period for second semester
The Coweta County School System announced on Thursday that parents will have the opportunity to choose their student's second-semester instructional model during an open sign-up period.
The Coweta County School System announced on Thursday that parents will have the opportunity to choose their student's second-semester instructional model during an open sign-up period.
Heartache and hope: How COVID-19 shaped college essays of 2020
These seniors missed out on in-person interaction for their last year of high school. Many of their parents lost jobs, summer plans canceled, and some ended up feeling lonely and depressed.
These seniors missed out on in-person interaction for their last year of high school. Many of their parents lost jobs, summer plans canceled, and some ended up feeling lonely and depressed.
Atlanta Public Schools release details about return to in-person learning
Parents, teachers, and students that are part of Atlanta Public Schools learned more about the district’s reopening plans for the next semester on Thursday evening.
Parents, teachers, and students that are part of Atlanta Public Schools learned more about the district’s reopening plans for the next semester on Thursday evening.
Parents find out their children were supposed to be quarantined after the fact
Some Cobb County parents say they were told their children had to quarantine after being exposed to COVID-19 over Thanksgiving break, but they weren't notified until after the break.
Some Cobb County parents say they were told their children had to quarantine after being exposed to COVID-19 over Thanksgiving break, but they weren't notified until after the break.
Grady renaming committee unanimously votes to recommend calling school 'Midtown' high
Nine months after the formation of a renaming committee, Grady High School is closer than ever to having a new name. If approved, students can say they played a role in determining it.
Nine months after the formation of a renaming committee, Grady High School is closer than ever to having a new name. If approved, students can say they played a role in determining it.
U.S. students falling behind in math during pandemic, study shows
The analysis of data from nearly 4.4 million U.S. students in grades 3-8 represents one of the first significant measures of the pandemic’s impacts on learning.
The analysis of data from nearly 4.4 million U.S. students in grades 3-8 represents one of the first significant measures of the pandemic’s impacts on learning.
Winners of NASA essay contest will witness 1st Artemis deep space exploration launch in 2021
The three grand prize winners for the NASA and Future Engineers Artemis Moon Pod essay contest will attend the first launch of NASA’s Artemis 1 mission, which will be the foundation for human deep space exploration.
The three grand prize winners for the NASA and Future Engineers Artemis Moon Pod essay contest will attend the first launch of NASA’s Artemis 1 mission, which will be the foundation for human deep space exploration.
Cobb County Schools scraps committee to rename Wheeler, Walton high schools
The Cobb County School Board has decided to halt plans to consider renaming two Cobb County high schools named after men historians believe held white supremacist values.
The Cobb County School Board has decided to halt plans to consider renaming two Cobb County high schools named after men historians believe held white supremacist values.
2 students from Georgia among those named Rhodes Scholars
Two students from the Atlanta area have been chosen among the 32 U.S. Rhodes Scholars for 2021.
Two students from the Atlanta area have been chosen among the 32 U.S. Rhodes Scholars for 2021.
4-year-old left alone on Coweta County school bus
A Coweta County mother is holding her son a little tighter after her four-year-old was left on a school bus for two hours.
A Coweta County mother is holding her son a little tighter after her four-year-old was left on a school bus for two hours.
Cobb teachers demand transparency and safety measures during pandemic
There is some frustration in the classroom in the midst of the pandemic. The Cobb County Association of Educators held a rally Thursday evening demanding the school board make some changes for the safety of educators and students.
There is some frustration in the classroom in the midst of the pandemic. The Cobb County Association of Educators held a rally Thursday evening demanding the school board make some changes for the safety of educators and students.